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title: "Everton: Fans marvel over video of Mikel Arteta on his birthday"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-marvel-over-video-of-mikel-arteta-on-his-birthday-toffees-arsenal-gunners/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Georgia Goulding"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-03-27T09:40:34Z"
modified: "2020-04-05T09:19:29Z"
---

# Everton: Fans marvel over video of Mikel Arteta on his birthday

**Everton fans came together on Thursday to wish a very happy birthday to former Evertonian turned Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta.**

The club’s official Twitter has [posted a montage of every Arteta goal](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1243087290831982592) for the Blues and supporters are loving it, as well as sending well wishes after he was [recently taken ill](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2880644-arsenal-manager-mikel-arteta-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus).

The Spaniard joined Goodison Park in 2005 from Real Sociedad for £2.5million after previously enjoying a loan stint with the English side (via [World Football](https://www.worldsoccer.com/news/everton-sign-arteta-61103)). Arteta accumulated 35 goals and 33 assists across 209 appearances in blue, before he made his final career move to Arsenal in 2011 where he retired five years later (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mikel-arteta/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/7451)).

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Lots of fans flooded in to wish their former midfielder a happy birthday and gush over his impressive goal tally from the middle of the park.

One fan has marvelled at the 38-year-old, saying ‘he was quality in blue’, whilst another claimed Arteta gave them their ‘best memory’ at Goodison.

> He gave me my best memory in the lower G with that equaliser against Fiorentina!
>
> — Mr Jampot (@Mr\_Jampot) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Mr_Jampot/status/1243092303637622784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a player Mikel was💙
>
> — Nick (@Nick60199935) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Nick60199935/status/1243089747586822145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Best little Spaniard we know !!
>
> — Adam (@TabbyEfc1991) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/TabbyEfc1991/status/1243089966223241216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Many thanks to Mikel Arteta\
> for giving Everton\
> his best years as a player.
>
> And what a player he was… [@Everton](https://twitter.com/Everton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Carl Burgess (@empresstouch) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/empresstouch/status/1243203971902328837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Loved Arteta! Bit sour at the end but he was quality in blue! Glad he is well.
>
> — TM (@mmoonnaagghhaan) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/mmoonnaagghhaan/status/1243087627097686016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Top top player for us….never quite the same after the injury and the player at Arsenal was half the one we had. Good to know he’s recovered.
>
> — The Mamil (@Sullytheblue) [March 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Sullytheblue/status/1243092204979130368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Tell us what your favourite memory of Mikel Arteta is in blue, Everton fans!***